novelzi Chapter 69
Chapter 69
Chapter 69
A suddenly posted thread.
The title alone was enough to draw immense attention in the current situation, but the content was even more shocking.
[Guys, I think I just saw Kaiser.]
[Author: FactOnlyPlz]
-I’m in the Salt-Rock Forest, and I think I saw Kaiser.
Did we succeed in recruiting him?
They were saying he was biding his time, so why is he out hunting here?
In less than a few minutes, the post had accumulated dozens of comments.
Most of the reactions were similar.
-There’s no way you saw him when even the scouts can’t find him, lol.
-Ah, of course, I was wondering when the trolls would show up.
-You shouldn’t feed into nonsense like this, but man, it’s hard to resist clicking this time.
-There’s no way he’s in Salt-Rock Forest when he hasn’t even entered Brion yet, lol.
If you’re going to troll, at least try harder.
-Ugh, pathetic. Just go die already. Why even live like this?
-Living up to your username? Guess not. Smh.
The idea that Kaiser somehow snuck through the crowds at Brion’s entrance to secretly go hunting in the field?
It made no sense.
The post’s author faced a barrage of insults, including comments about their family, before retreating in disgrace, and people quickly forgot about them.
Or, more accurately, they tried to forget.
-What the...? I’m also in Salt-Rock Forest, and it really does look like Kaiser.
-I haven’t verified it yet, but... honestly, if that’s not Kaiser, then what else makes sense?
-The timing lines up perfectly... Wait, am I seeing things? No, that’s not it.
-Guys, don’t jump straight to flaming. Let’s think about this seriously. There are more than a few eyewitnesses now.
Until comments like these began popping up.
When the opinions started leaning toward defending the possibility, the internet users were thrown into confusion.
The sincerity in the comments made it hard to dismiss outright.
-Is Kaiser really out hunting right now?
-Does that even make sense?
-Probably just another fake. I mean, he’s not a god. How would he sneak out unnoticed to hunt?
The matter was decisively settled at that moment.
[Guys, you’re idiots. It’s actually Kaiser.]
[Author: FactOnlyPlz]
-It’s frustrating. If you don’t believe me, just come to Salt-Rock Forest yourself.
There’s some lunatic solo-hunting orcs here like crazy.
He keeps switching weapons, and when he shoulder-bashes an orc, they go flying.
If that’s not Kaiser, then what is it?
I don’t want to get sued for invasion of privacy, so I’ve pixelated it, but here’s a short clip.
(Photo attached)
(A man slaughtering orcs atop a mountain of orc corpses)
P.S. To those who insulted my family, I’ve saved all your comments. See you at the police station, scumbags.
The author, presumed to have retreated in shame after being flamed, returned with evidence.
A field covered in a mountain of orc corpses.
And a lone man hunting amidst them.
Faced with undeniable proof in the form of a photo, netizens had no choice but to believe it.
-...It’s real?
-No, seriously, why is Kaiser there?
-But is that really Kaiser? The pixelation makes it hard to tell.
-If not him, then who? What else makes sense?
-Is it another fake, though? It’s gotta be Photoshopped this time.
-I dabble in this kind of stuff, and I’ve zoomed in to max detail.
It’s clean. No editing.
Even self-proclaimed experts did secondary checks and confirmed it was authentic.
Why was someone who hadn’t even entered Brion yet here?
More importantly, how?
-Is he some kind of Robin Hood? How does this even work?
-At this point, maybe he’s not even human.
-Lol, guess he’s actually a Hogwarts graduate. That’s why he started late—academic commitments.
-Author, I’m sorry. You really lived up to your username.
Caught in a scene so absurd it felt magical, even the netizens were confused.
But one thing became clear.
-This means he’s not joining any guild, right? He just ignored all the invitations.
-Wow... Do we call this cool or just crazy?
-Where are the people who said he’d join to share guild contribution points? Come explain this.
-Hello, that’s me. I think this just proves that Kaiser is Kaiser.
-Yeah, he’s always hated guilds.
Guess it’s like they say—lose your teeth, and you’re still a tiger.
Don’t dare try to possess me.
I have no intention of joining your ranks—not even the slightest.
If anything, I’d rather do everything myself.
What he initially thought was an invitation to impress Kaiser had turned out to be a bold challenge.
“Hah. Unbelievable. Even if he’s fallen behind, a tiger is still a tiger, is that it?”
Bae Jin-chul had heard of Kaiser reigning alone like a tiger in DemRock, but to see him pulling the same thing here?
It was ridiculous.
This was someone blinded by past glory, unable to grasp the current reality.
“Everyone hypes him up so much he thinks the world revolves around him.”
To be fair, his achievements were impressive.
He had dethroned Myeolsal and claimed the #1 spot—a remarkable feat.
Even if it was in the past, it meant his skills hadn’t completely dulled.
But so what?
“The world has changed. It’s not the same as it was back then.”
Past glory?
An undefeated emperor who had everyone underfoot?
That was just in DemRock—a relatively small pond with only tens of millions of players.
This place was a whole different world.
And given that he was already a year and six months behind, it wasn’t even worth discussing.
Ssshhk.
Grinding his teeth, Bae Jin-chul began walking.
“Team leader? Where are you going?”
His subordinate followed, asking cautiously.
Pausing for a moment, Bae Jin-chul smirked.
“I’m going to remind a legend of the past.”
The one-and-a-half-year gap.
No matter how great he was, he couldn’t overcome the solidified power structures that had been built in that time.
Bae Jin-chul wasn’t the only one with this thought.
“Ah... so that’s your stance. I understand you well, Kaiser.”
From the Phoenix Guild:
“Hmph. No matter how great Kaiser is, this is arrogance.”
“Then again, maybe this is what makes him Kaiser. This is beyond expectations.”
“Heh, has there ever been a man like this before?”
“Hah. He’s just a relic of the past. The leagues are different between where he was and here.”
“Still, he did reclaim the #1 spot immediately after his return. Honestly, seeing Myeolsal dethroned felt great. That guy was insufferable.”
To Jenion Guild and Baekdusan Guild,
And even among the top 100 guilds, reactions varied widely.
“What? Kaiser rejected every recruitment and just went straight for it?”
“Wow... as expected of Kaiser. Every move he makes is on a completely different level. There’s no predicting him.”
“Showing this level of confidence means he’s still got it, doesn’t it?”
“I’m curious to see how far he’ll go.”
Even other guilds and netizens, upon hearing the news, began to focus on Kaiser.
And so, thanks to a misunderstanding, Kaiser had unintentionally amassed a sea of enemies and an audience of spectators.
* * *
Meanwhile, unaware that he had become the center of attention, Do-hyeon...
[The ‘Blue Goblin Warrior’s Blue Leather Belt’ you registered in the auction house has been sold.]
[The ‘Red Goblin Warrior’s Leather Armor’ you registered in the auction house has been sold.]
...
[The ‘Blue Goblin Warrior’s Blue Leather Pants’ you registered in the auction house has been sold.]
[All items you listed in the auction house have been sold.]
[Please confirm the settled amount.]
[Current amount: 16,471,640 won.]
“...Wow.”
Do-hyeon savored the joy of his first earnings from God of Savior.
An incredible 16 million won—not 1.6, but 16 million.
A mere level 24 had earned 16 million won in a single day.
The only word that came to Do-hyeon’s mind was:
“...Insane.”